ditchlewis
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| posted on 23/10/07 at 01:44 PM |
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computer hang's
I’ve a problem with my computer…..
To start I the computer failed to boot and had a blue screen error which flashed up to fast to read and then rebooted.
I installed a new hard drive because I wanted to try and recover the data, and the computer had windows xp reinstalled.
The computer booted up, but after a few minutes of operating it would just hang.
Now it boots up and hangs on the log in screen.
Is this a software problem or a hard ware problem.
Although it may be a coincidence all the problems started after a power cut which affected all the computers and Sky boxes in the house.
ditch
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Fatboy Dave
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| posted on 23/10/07 at 02:43 PM |
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It's funny you should mention this, as I'm sat here on my girlfriends PC after having repaired exactly the same thing! Power cut, then PC
refused to boot, only getting a flash of a blue error screen and then rebooting.
I used an XP CD, booted into the recover console, and used the command chkdsk /p /r to repair her install, and it's running fine now 
Can't think why you've got the problem where it hangs though, unless it's maybe buggered the RAM? I had that once before after a
power surge when our TIG machine blew up and fried the garage PC.
Dave
Stop the planet, I want to get off
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britishtrident
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| posted on 23/10/07 at 06:47 PM |
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It could be a lot of things first thing to check
(1) Check the processor cooling fan is running and keeps running -- also applies to graphics cooling fan and power pack cooling.
(2) Check all memory & expansion cards are properly seated.
(3) Check BIOS settings aren't causing problems
(4) Try booting from a boot able Linux CD.
(5) Try booting in safe mode and running chkdsk /f
(6) Boot in safe mode and try a system restore.
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ditchlewis
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| posted on 24/10/07 at 07:48 AM |
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Thanks BT
fans run ok and BIOS fine
Cards Seated well
would not boot from disk (CD)
would not boot in safe mode.
after booting up last night about 4 times it ran ok. this appears to be intermittant so i dont know what it is.
i build this computer 6 years ago and i've replaced/ upgraded parts over the years. i suppose it could be a missmatch somewhere.
cash is tight or i would just buy an new one with extra memory and a good graphics card....
ditch
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